Miri cops take down suspected drug trafficker
MIRI: Police arrested an unemployed man and seized drugs weighing 2,039g during a raid on a house in Pujut here last Monday (June 29). Miri OCPD ACP Lim Meng Seah said the 35-year-old suspect was detained at 6.30pm, while he was in the process of weighing the drugs in one of the rooms. The drugs […]
Ministry to propose entrepreneurship aid
KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) will propose to the federal cabinet at the end of this month to give assistance to youth doing business. Its minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the ministry has discussed with the Ministry of Higher Education (Mohe) and Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) […]
What will happen to the workers when hotels close?
KUALA LUMPUR: The outbreak of Covid-19 saw one hotel after another closing down business, leading to thousands, or even tens of thousands, of the hotel employees with no source of income. Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) president Datuk Abdul Halim Mansor said hotel workers are the worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with some forced […]
Apec region faces $2.1 tln output loss in 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) region’s growth is expected to decline by 2.7 per cent this year, translating to an estimated output loss of $2.1 trillion compared with the 3.6 per cent growth in 2019, due to the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. Apec Secretariat executive director Tan Sri Dr Rebecca Fatima […]
Yes, it is hard to find jobs
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg recently expressed his concern over the increasing unemployment rate in Sarawak. He said the rate increased by 8.7 per cent from 2017 to last year. The state’s main challenge, he added, was to reduce unemployment, especially in the youth segment. In this article, New Sarawak Tribune […]
Unemployment up 8.7 pct last year
KUCHING: A worrying trend that needs to be seriously studied is unemployment, as the rate of unemployment in Sarawak increased by 8.7 per cent from 2017 to last year. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that 1,751 individuals in the state lost their jobs and applied for Employment Insurance System (EIS) Social […]
